Wills and Estates » Elective Share of Estate Legal Questions and Answers
Can a spouse take an elective share of deceased spouse estate as opposed to accepting Will?
My husband died and had left a will. I’m not satisfied with my share in his will. Does a surviving spouse have a right to an elective share in Iowa?.
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Iowa | #30300Can I receive part of my Husband's estate even though we are separated and he left me nothing?
My husband and I were living separately for the last few years. He passed away a few weeks back, and has left nothing for me in his will. We were living in New York for the last two or three decades. But, my husband spent the last two years of his life in another state. Can I inherit my husband’s estate?
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: New York | #30279Can a mentally disabled widow make an election to Will of her Husband in Michigan?
My brother died 2 months ago, leaving a will and his wife is mentally disabled. They do not have any surviving descendants other than me. Can she I make an election of the share of my brother’s estate on behalf of his wife?
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Michigan | #30263Does a Wife have the right to reject her Husband's Will in Oregon?
My husband was domiciled in Oregon and died 7 months ago. He made a will long back, but I am unsure that whether he left any property for me in the will. As per the Oregon state law will I have an elective right to the intestate share? Is there any time limit for doing so?
01/03/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Oregon | #29329Can a Child elect share of estate for Mother if Father did not leave Mother anything?
My father passed away a few months back. My parents were not divorced but my father had not included my mother in his will. My mother is suffering from memory loss for quite a few years, and she is in my care. We live in North Dakota. Can I exercise elective share on behalf of my mother?
12/28/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: North Dakota | #28948Do I have to follow my Husband's Will in Colorado?
I live in South Park, Colorado. My husband and I had been married for 12 years. My husband recently passed away and had left a will. However, he had not updated his will and had left most of his estate to his parents. Can I choose not to follow my husband’s will and divide up his estate in any other legal way?
12/15/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Colorado | #28170Can I exercise elective rights as conservator of my grandmother to my grandfather's Will?
I am the appointed conservator of my 68-year-old grandmother. My grandfather passed away two weeks ago, leaving a will. I wanted to know if my grandmother has the right of election on the property. I want to ensure that she inherits enough to support herself till she is alive. Can I exercise elective rights, if any, on her behalf?
12/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Alabama | #27802Must I follow my Husband's Will in Alabama?
My husband was domiciled in Alabama and passed away two months back. I wanted to know, with regards to his properties, would I be given the ownership of it? Can I decide what share of his properties should be given to me even when he has left a will?
12/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Alabama | #27801My Husband did not update his Will after we married. Can I still inherit from him as his wife?
I live in Fayetteville, Arkansas. My husband and I had been married for 2 years. My husband recently passed away due to a car accident and had left a will. However, my husband had forgotten to update his will and had left all his money and property to his parents. Can I choose not to follow my husband’s will and divide up his estate in any other legal way?
12/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Arkansas | #27800Do I have to probate and abide by my Husband's Will if he left me his wife nothing?
I live in Phoenix, Arizona. My husband and I had been married for 30 years. My husband recently passed away and had left a will. He had chosen to bequeath a part of his property to his nephew. However, I am unhappy with the instructions in the will and his bequeathment to his nephew. Can I choose not to follow my husband’s will and divide up his estate in any other legal way?
12/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Arizona | #27799